Hisbah

The hisbah was the Islamic religious police of the Islamic State. Their objective was to enforce sharia law in every city controlled by IS, ensuring that nobody drank or smoked, that people were dressed modestly, that Western culture was not present, and that Islamic customs were enforced; the hisbah was responsible for torturing or executing several people who did not follow their rules. In October 2016, however, some of the hisbah betrayed the Islamic State and rose up in rebellion against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Mosul, and the police attempted to seize control of four headquarter buildings. However, the rebellion was put down and its seven leaders executed.